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Vet. Terminology
The Cardiovascular System - The Breakdown
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a- (prefix) | without, absence of, not |
| diastol(o)- (root) | expansion |
| systol(o)- (root) | contraction |
| Tachy- (prefix) | fast |
| brady- (prefix) | slow |
| angi(o)- (root) | vessel |
| echo- (root) | a returned sound (i.e. ultrasound) |
| -gram (suffix) | a recording |
| electr(o)- (root) | electricity |
| -pathy (suffix) | a disease of |
| -tomy (suffix) | to cut |
| phleb(o)- (root) | vein |
| -ule (suffix) | a small |
| ven(o)- (root) | vein |
| -ole (suffix) | a small |
| arter(o)- (root) | artery |
| pulmon(o)- (root) | lung |
| aort(o)- (root) | aorta |
| ventricul(o)- (root) | ventricle |
| atri(o)- (root) | atrium |
| endo- (prefix) | within |
| my(o)- (root) | muscle |
| epi- (prefix) | upon |
| peri- (prefix) | around |
| -ist (suffix) | one who, one that, specialist |
| log(o)- (root) | to study or knowledge |
| -ac (suffix) | pertaining to |
| cardi(o) (root) | heart |
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